The Royal Veterinary College's services for livestock and companion animal feed studies support the delivery and development of feeds and feed additives both nationally and internationally.

Services

• In-house or on-farm feed studies
• Large or small-scale feed storage
• Laboratory processes

Service specifications

• Contacts with feed mills for preparation of feed and mixing additives
• Preference testing
• Feed additive testing
• Measurements including: condition scoring, carcass analysis, weight gain, egg collection and weighing and liver biopsy

Facilities

• Group or individual housing
• Metabolism cages
• Veterinary surgery facilities
• Laboratory facilities
• Controlled environment accommodation for pigs and poultry
• Natural environment accommodation
• Dedicated post-mortem facility

Standards

• GCP
• Quality Assurance services
• Standard Operating Procedures